Political entrepreneurs and the corporate restructuring dilemma -- A story of change and divergence -- France : effective but "shameful" reforms -- Japan : of change and resistance -- Korea : systemic transformation -- Political entrepreneurs and the great transformation of the automobile...

"Culture has an abiding influence on the way countries and business corporations are governed. This book introduces the reader to the deep philosophies that drive corporations and governments in East Asia, from China through Japan and South Korea to Singapore. With sparkling clarity and spiced...

Financial globalization and East Asian capitalism : an overview / Jongryn Mo, Daniel I. Okimoto -- The politics of reform in Japanese finance : assessing the relative influence of foreign investors / Jennifer Amyx -- Policymaking in the era of financial globalization : the battle for Japanese...

The main theme of this study is the political economy of policy reform in less developed countries and post-socialist countries. Given the complexity of economic development and transition, Joachim Ahrens views failures in policy reform, poor public sector management, rent-seeking, corruption,...